Cigar-head protector.



G. S. MAHN.

CIGAR HEAD PROTECTOR.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 15, 1912.

- Patented Mar. 4, 1913.

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To (ill whom it may concern}, r

Be it-known that I, GonFRnY' S. MAHN,

a citizen of the United States, residingatthe city of Philadelphia, inthe county of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania,

have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cigar-HeadProtectors, of

which the following isa specification;

1 My invention'has relation to a wafer-like protector for that extremityof the cigar des-' .ignated as the butt-endand detachably embracing suchend so as not to interfere with its drawing when the opposite .end ofthe cigar is lighted; and said protector integrally formed with ameansto grip the cigar .while held in the mouth, so. that neither the lips ortongue come in direct ontact'with the tobacco of the cigar; and in suchconnection, in particular, my said 111- vention has relation to theprovision of a protector of a highly sanitary and safe naturefor smokersuse and in WlllCl'l the same'is detachably applied to the cigar so as tobecome a fixturethereof and to be sold therewith.

Hitherto Inouth-pieces'have been made in various forms, such asparafiined paper, wood and even thick rubber tubing for smokers use, soas to hold the end of acigar while being consumed, but my inventiondiffers from such devices in that I a wafer-like protector which closelyfits the head of the cigar and conforms to the end in which is provideda transverse opening.

of less diameter than the base, so as to pro.-

vide a basal ring thereat, affording therebyv in connection with thecigar of the free drawing of the same, during smoking thereof.

My invention stated in general terms, consists of a wafer-like protectorof elastic or pliable material for application to the head of a cigarand provided with a transverse opening of less diameter than the base soas to provide a basal ring, the protector closely fitting the terminalwrappings and butt end ofthe cigar and to become permanently attachedthereto and said basal ring encompassing and fitting the said butt end,thereby providing an entirely sanitary and safe protector for the saiddefined purpose.

The nature, scope, and characteristic features of'my present inventionwill be more fully understood from the following description-takeniinconnection with the accompanyin provide in which;,- Figure 1, is a' sideelevational view of a wafer-like elastic or flexible protector in one,form in application to a cigarand in'which the same embodiesessentially-main features of my said invention. Fig. 2, is 'anend Viewof. the same.

. tral sectional view on the line m-w, of Fig.

Fig. 3, is abroken cen- 1, through the cigar and the protector, showingthe transverse opening of the prog drawings forming part hereof,

tector of less diameter than the base thereof,

so as 'to provide'a basal ring, and alsoshow- "ing how theprotector.'closely-fits the terminal wrappings and butt end of the cigarabout the said'basal ring, and which cigar is shown in broken sect-ion.Fig. 4, is a side elevational view of a modified form of the protector;and Fig 5, isan end view of the same. x

Referring to the drawings a, represents a cigar, one extremity of whichis designated as the butt end 0 to which-is, detachably fitted thewafer-like elastic molded protector A,- of .my .invention. Thisprotector has preferably formedintegral therewithnear the rounded end (1a bead (1 as clearly illustrated in Fig. 2, to grip the teeth there-'with in supporting the cigar a, in the mouth.

Beyond the bead a the protector is rounded so as to snugly conform tothe butt end al of the cigar, and iniwhich end is provided an openingforming abasal ringa, asclearly shown in Figs. 2-and 3. Theprd tector inits wafer-like form is preferably molded in a single tubular conicalpiece, as shown. The article is rendered tasteless:

and-is provided in a highly sanitary con-' dition for'u'se.Moreover,-smoking' is moreaccept'ablamainly because'above all is pvented thelcigarbeingsoaked with saliva from the mouth and again thecigar can be smoked closer, and as well-the draft of the 1 cigarmaintained under better regulation,

hence. insuring more even burning of the cigar. Again as the protectoris used in connection with the cigar without either the lips or tonguecoming in direct contact with .the tobacco, is avoided the possibilityof the disease which 'isvery prevalent and known as smokers patchesarising'through contact of the tobacco ofthe cigar with the lipsandtongue. Also is obviated burning effects to the tongue as well assoiling of the lips with tobacco, in the smoking of the ciga the base,to provide a basal ring against Having thus described the natureandobpermanently attached thereto, substantially. 10 jects of myinvention, what I'elaim as new as and for the purposes described; anddesire to secure by Letters Patent is:'- In witness whereof, I havehereunto set.

A wafer-like cigar protector formed with. my signature in the presenceof the two suba transverse opening of less diameter than scribingwitnesses hereto;

r GODFREY s. MAHN. which the butt end of theci'gar abuts and 1-Witnesses: I the said protector close1yf fitting termi-nal. THOMAS M.SMITH, wrappings of the cigar so as to beonie HELEN F. MILLER."

